Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates an offense of recklessly discharging a firearm into the air, ground, a body of water, or an object in close proximity to the person if the firearm is discharged at a place of public gathering or at a public event where there are at least 25 people in attendance at the time of the discharge; punishes the offense as a Class A misdemeanor; specifies certain exceptions to the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Latest action: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2026
How representatives voted
0 yea·0 nay·17 other
- Kirk HastonABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
- Paul SherrellABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
- Justin LaffertyABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
- Michele CarringerABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
- Mike SparksABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
- Justin JonesABSENT
State Representative · Democratic · TN
- Bud HulseyABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
- Bryan TerryABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
- Dennis PowersABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
- Ron TravisABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
- Lee ReevesABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
- Gloria JohnsonABSENT
State Representative · Democratic · TN
- Clark BoydABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
- Mike SparksABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
- Justin JonesABSENT
State Representative · Democratic · TN
- Paul SherrellABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
- Bud HulseyABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
Action history
- 4/22/2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2026
- 4/22/2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026
- 4/22/2026Passed H., Ayes 63, Nays 18, PNV 9
- 4/21/2026Subst. for comp. HB.
- 4/21/2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0972)
- 4/21/2026Failed to pass H., Ayes 46, Nays 29, PNV 8
- 4/21/2026Re-ref. Calendar and Rules Committee
- 4/13/2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- 4/9/2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0908)
- 4/9/2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0